Cleaning device



Dec. 21,1926. v 1,611,525

G. E. HENDRICKSON CLEANING DEVICE INVENTOR ATTORNEYS lit) Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

UNITED STATES GERALD E. 'HENDRICKSON, OF ARGYLE, WISCONSIN.

CLEANING DEVICE.

Application filed. August 10, 1925. Serial No. 49,375.

My invention relates to improvements in cleaning devices, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a cleaning device for removing grease spots, sugar spots, food spots and other stains in wool or cotton garments, the device being compact in structure and carrying a cleaning substance that is adapted to be employed to clean the garment.

A further object of my invention is to provide a cleaning device of the character described which has means for raising the nap of the cloth around the stain so as to permit the leaning fluid to effectually clean the spot. The device also carries means for absorbing any liquid that remains upon the cloth, thus eliminating the formation of rings, and also aids in drying the fabric.

A further object of my invention is to provide a cleaning device of the character described which is compact in construction and which makes use of a cleaning fluid that is slowly consumed, whereby the device is adapted to last a very. long time' Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which I Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, and

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide a cleaning device which comprises a back 1. preferably made out of wood. The back 1 is of a size that may be easily grasped in the hand of the operator when using the device. Figure 2 shows how the back 7 is provided with a recess 2 and a pocket 3 that communicates with the recess. If desired, the exterior surface of the back 1 may be shaped so as to provide the device with a pleasing design.

In the pocket 3 I dispose bristles 4 that project a slight distance above an annular memher 5 that is mounted in the recess 2. The annular member is preferably made of cotton or felt and is adapted to be slightly com- -poured into the bristles and is permitted to harden at the base of the bristles. This substance may be a soap whlch 1s first warmed whereupon the soap is poured into the bristles and then will harden so as to make a jelly-like substance. The device is now ready for use.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation there of may be readily understood. In operation a few drops of water are placed upon and. are allowed to flow down the bristles to the cleaning soap. This water dissolves a small quantity of the cleaning soap, whereupon the device may be inverted so as to cause the dissolved soap to flow down the bristles and into contact with the fabric. The device is moved over the cloth so as to cause the bristles to raise the nap of the cloth and permit the water with its mixture of cleaning soap to thoroughly clean the cloth.

The action of the device in the removal of the spot is both chemical and mechanical as the cleaning soap acts to loosen the for eign matter contained in the soiled fabric, while the bristles raise the nap to hasten the action of the cleaning soap. The annular member 5 that surrounds the brush absorbs any excess moisture and thus prevents the formation of rings. The annular member also aids in drying the fabric. The device is extremeiy simple in construction and is ready for instantuse upon the application of a few drops of water to the soap contained in the device.

I claim:

A cleaning device con'iprising a back having a pocket and a recess therein, bristles disposed in said pocket, a detergent compound disposed in said bristles, and an annular member possessing cleaning properties disposed in said recess and surrounding said bristles, said bristles projecting a slight distance beyond the annular member.

G. E. HENDRIOKSON.

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